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Jen Hubley Luckwaldt
@jenlucky.bsky.social
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Writer, editor, old mom, nice person. #UU. she/they

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At this point, you can probably sing along: this month’s jobs report looks good on the surface, but the underlying numbers tell a different story.
July 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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To get the most out of your job references, make sure you select people who will make a compelling case on your behalf.
June 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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So, you've chosen the wrong career. Here's what to do next.
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It’s a long life, and most career paths are more winding roads than straight lines.
June 23, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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If you think you’re forgetting something—you might be. But we’ve got your back! Here are some important things (that you might not have even thought of) not to forget when job searching.
June 17, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Picture of hot air balloons with the text, "So, I Guess I Just Don't Have Chronic Pain Now?"
June 3, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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If your job search is stalled, take a break from looking for specific job openings. Instead, target companies that are staffing up.
June 2, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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We started this newsletter back in the relative halcyon days of May 2024 with a mission to help people find new jobs and build their careers. We had no idea what was coming next. This is the worst job market that either of us can remember. Even more than that, it’s a weird market.
May 27, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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May 20, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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The most popular editions of The Job Hopper during our first year have centered around the same thing: how to conduct a job search when the economy is on fire.
May 14, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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...or, you know, any job. thejobhopper.substack.com/p/are-you-ma...
May 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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If you were just coming out of a news blackout and you read this jobs report, you’d think the job market was pretty healthy.
May 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Quote on fuzzy floral background: "You guys, there’s no way around it: I have to clone myself. It’s the only possible way that I can do all the things I need to do, including work stuff, kid stuff, home stuff, and maintaining-my-corporeal-form stuff."
April 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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April 28, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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April 21, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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How Many Federal Workers Have Lost Their Jobs This Year?
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April 8, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Timeline cleanser from my baby. (Can you tell we're Unitarian Universalists? Check out that flaming chalice! #uu)
Child's drawing with the words "kindness and love," hearts, a rainbow, and a flaming chalice
February 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Henry Rollins: "This is not a time to be dismayed. This is punk rock time. This is what Joe Strummer trained you for."
February 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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The dumpster fire in me honors the dumpster fire in you.

(image is a post from @shrekromancer.bsky.social)
Post from skrekromancer.bsky.social: I survived because the dumpster fire within me burned brighter than the dumpster fire around me
January 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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"But wait!" I hear you say. "I wanted cute photos. Why are you sending me nightmare fuel instead. Why are you like this?" My friend, that's a question for my therapist and trust me, we've been working on it a long time. But meanwhile, here are some adorable goddamn kittens. Again, public domain!
Two kittens who are cute and also farmers
January 19, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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What's this guy doing to his face? I dunno and neither do you! Pretty scary, tho.
A man flossing his eyebrows, I guess?
January 19, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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Look at this old Halloween postcard. Spoopy!
Why is a pumpkin driving a melon bus? I dunno, but his clique includes a cranky witch and a cat
January 19, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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Unlike you, I get my news from a reliable source
Vicki the robot from "Small Wonder" smokes a cigarette and why shouldn't she, really? She's a ROBOT. If I were a robot, you can bet your ass that I would still be smoking.
January 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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January 6, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Excuse me, David Remnick, I did *not* make this year possible and I will not be accepting blame for it.
David Remnick seems to think that I have made this year possible, judging by the headline of his latest email to me. I object.
December 19, 2024 at 9:13 PM
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I know it's the time of year when I should be buying presents for other people but I need this mug, right?
Coffee mug with "i hope this email kills us both" printed on it
December 6, 2024 at 12:13 AM